Q.

Study the pedigree analysis of human given below and identify the type of inheritance along with an example.

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a

Sex-linked recessive, haemophilia

b

Sex-linked dominant, vitamin D resistant rickets

c

Autosomal recessive, sickle-cell anaemia

d

Autosomal dominant, myotonic dystrophy

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The female is affected and male is normal in first generation. Male female both are affected. Therefore, it is not sex-linked.
In second generation female is dominant heterozygous and the male is normal. In 3rd generation daughter is affected which suggests it is recessive.

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